Comparison

TRUEBOOK vs Project Gutenberg eBook Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TRUEBOOK

Discover a digital bookstore offering a wide selection of Thai and international magazines and books. Enjoy unlimited reading with subscription options or purchase individual titles.

Highlights
  • Digital bookstore with Thai and international content
  • Unlimited reading subscription options
  • Individual book and magazine purchases
  • Special Friday book deals
  • World-class reading experience
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Reader’s Destination *TrueBook is available for all mobile operators If you are looking for a Digital Bookstore which can meet all your lifestyle interests, TrueBook Application is your answer. At TrueBook Application, you will experience a variety ways of your reading packages that you can enjoy reading your favorite magazine for both Thai and International issues. You can enjoy unlimited reading of Thai and International magazines worldwide with “TrueBook ALL” ($7.99/ 249 Baht per Month) OR select your 5 favorite magazines with “TrueBook SAVE” ($2.99 /99 Baht per Month) There is no other fees and commitments Furthermore, we also have “Friday 29” This package will make your normal Friday could be more special and it will bring you a happiness by providing many popular books to you with only 29 Baht /$0.99 for each item and this is especially for Friday only !! At TrueBook Application, you will be able to find books and also magazines from around the world. Additionally, TrueBook Application provides you a world class experience of reading which you never seen before. For that reason, when you are thinking about reading, TrueBook Application will be your first choice in your mind.

About

Project Gutenberg eBook Reader

Access over 75,000 public-domain classic books offline. Enjoy a customizable reading experience with themes, adjustable text, and bookmarks. Listen to audiobooks with synchronized text highlighting.

Highlights
  • 75,000+ public-domain classic books
  • Offline reading
  • Read-along audiobooks
  • Customizable reader (themes, text size)
  • Bookmarks and table of contents
  • Search and browse by subject
Features
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Gutenberg puts one of the largest libraries ever assembled in your pocket. Over 75,000 public-domain classics — every novel, essay, play and poem that time has released — ready to read, to search, and to carry with you offline. And the ones you love most, you can hear read aloud, with the words lighting up on the page as the narrator speaks. No account. No clutter. Just the whole library, beautifully made. READ EVERYTHING • 75,000+ complete books from Project Gutenberg — fiction, history, philosophy, poetry, drama and more. • A clean, typeset reader that feels like paper, with a real page-curl turn or smooth vertical scrolling — your choice. • Light, sepia and dark themes; adjustable typeface, text size and margins. • Highlight passages, keep bookmarks, and jump anywhere with a full table of contents. • Every book downloads for offline reading — on a plane, on the subway, anywhere. LISTEN, IN SYNC • A growing collection of read-along audiobooks: classics narrated aloud, aligned to the page. • Words highlight as they're read, so you can read and listen at the same time — or just close your eyes and listen. • Background playback, lock-screen controls, adjustable speed, and skip-forward / skip-back. • Pick up exactly where you left off, whether you were reading or listening. FIND ANYTHING • Search 75,000+ titles by book or by author in an instant. • Browse by subject — Literature, History, Science, Poetry and dozens more — each thousands of books deep. • Sort by most downloaded, recently added, title, or reading ease. • Explore curated shelves, popular authors, and picks based on what you're reading. BUILT FOR READERS • Warm, considered design that gets out of the way of the words. • Set the app to Light, Dark, or follow your system. • Fast, offline-first, and respectful of your attention. GUTENBERG PREMIUM Gutenberg Premium removes ads and lifts all limits so you can open every book and every audiobook without interruption. • Premium is offered as a Weekly or Yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time Lifetime unlock. • Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • A subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. • Any unused portion of a trial period, where offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. All books are sourced from Project Gutenberg and are in the public domain. Gutenberg is an independent reader and is not affiliated with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Privacy Policy: https://burakkose.me/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TRUEBOOK4 screens
Project Gutenberg eBook Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TRUEBOOK at none against Project Gutenberg eBook Reader's shown. TRUEBOOK also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). Project Gutenberg eBook Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TRUEBOOK sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Project Gutenberg eBook Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TRUEBOOK against 5.0 for Project Gutenberg eBook Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of TRUEBOOK's written reviews are positive against 0% of Project Gutenberg eBook Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRUEBOOK ships an update every 2 months, Project Gutenberg eBook Reader every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TRUEBOOK versus Project Gutenberg eBook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRUEBOOKProject Gutenberg eBook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews34.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Burak Kose

Customer experience

TRUEBOOK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative54.5%

Project Gutenberg eBook Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TRUEBOOK

One-time10
  • Digital Book from TrueBook$0.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 15 July 2013 Vol.516$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 30 September 2014$2.99
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  • พลอยแกมเพชร 15 October 2014 Vol.545$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 15 November 2014 Vol.547$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 1 April 2015 Vol.557$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 30 April 2015 Vol.558$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 7 May 2015 Vol.559$2.99
  • Digital Book from TrueBook$2.99
  • Ploy gam Petch Special 24$49.99
3 purchases

Project Gutenberg eBook Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99

Questions

Is TRUEBOOK free?
TRUEBOOK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Project Gutenberg eBook Reader free?
Project Gutenberg eBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TRUEBOOK or Project Gutenberg eBook Reader?
TRUEBOOK and Project Gutenberg eBook Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do TRUEBOOK or Project Gutenberg eBook Reader have ads?
Project Gutenberg eBook Reader shows ads; TRUEBOOK does not.
Which is updated more often, TRUEBOOK or Project Gutenberg eBook Reader?
TRUEBOOK ships an update every 2 months, and Project Gutenberg eBook Reader every 4 days. Most recently, TRUEBOOK was updated on November 6, 2026 and Project Gutenberg eBook Reader on November 6, 2026.

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